Prefecture
The population development of Kanagawa Prefecture according to census results.
| Name | Abbr. | Status | Native | Capital | Area A-L (km²) | Population Census (Cf) 1995-10-01 | Population Census (Cf) 2000-10-01 | Population Census (Cf) 2005-10-01 | Population Census (Cf) 2010-10-01 | Population Census (Cf) 2015-10-01 | Population Census (Cf) 2020-10-01 | Population Census (Cp) 2025-10-01 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kanagawa | 14 | Pref | 神奈川県 | Yokohama | 2,417 | 8,245,903 | 8,489,974 | 8,791,587 | 9,048,302 | 9,126,213 | 9,237,337 | 9,193,657 | 241700 | → |
| Japan | JPN | 日本国 | Tōkyō | 377,980 | 125,570,246 | 126,925,843 | 127,767,994 | 128,057,352 | 127,094,745 | 126,146,099 | 123,049,524 | → |
- Statistics Bureau Japan.
Major Cities
| Name | Population Census (Cp) 2025-10-01 | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yokohama | 3,754,840 |
| 2 | Kawasaki | 1,561,132 |
| 3 | Sagamihara | 712,105 |
| 4 | Fujisawa | 443,894 |
| 5 | Yokosuka | 364,978 |
| 6 | Hiratsuka | 257,974 |
| 7 | Yamato | 246,263 |
| 8 | Chigasaki | 244,603 |
| 9 | Atsugi | 222,897 |
Contents: Cities & Towns
The population of all cities and towns of Kanagawa Prefecture with more than 20,000 inhabitants according to census results.
| Name | Status | Native | Population Census (Cf) 1995-10-01 | Population Census (Cf) 2000-10-01 | Population Census (Cf) 2005-10-01 | Population Census (Cf) 2010-10-01 | Population Census (Cf) 2015-10-01 | Population Census (Cf) 2020-10-01 | Population Census (Cp) 2025-10-01 | Area | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aikawa | Town | 愛川町 | 43,088 | 42,760 | 42,045 | 42,089 | 40,343 | 39,869 | 39,114 | 3428 | → |
| Atsugi | City | 厚木市 | 208,627 | 217,369 | 222,403 | 224,420 | 225,714 | 223,705 | 222,897 | 9383 | → |
| Ayase | City | 綾瀬市 | 80,680 | 81,019 | 81,767 | 83,167 | 84,460 | 83,913 | 82,952 | 2214 | → |
| Chigasaki | City | 茅ヶ崎市 | 212,874 | 220,809 | 228,420 | 235,081 | 239,348 | 242,389 | 244,603 | 3570 | → |
| Ebina | City | 海老名市 | 113,430 | 117,519 | 123,764 | 127,707 | 130,190 | 136,516 | 141,660 | 2659 | → |
| Fujisawa | City | 藤沢市 | 368,651 | 379,185 | 396,014 | 409,657 | 423,894 | 436,905 | 443,894 | 6956 | → |
| Hadano | City | 秦野市 | 164,722 | 168,142 | 168,317 | 170,145 | 167,378 | 162,439 | 161,910 | 10376 | → |
| Hayama | Town | 葉山町 | 29,883 | 30,413 | 31,531 | 32,766 | 32,096 | 31,665 | 30,045 | 1704 | → |
| Hiratsuka | City | 平塚市 | 253,822 | 254,633 | 258,958 | 260,780 | 258,227 | 258,422 | 257,974 | 6783 | → |
| Isehara | City | 伊勢原市 | 98,123 | 99,544 | 100,579 | 101,039 | 101,514 | 101,780 | 100,457 | 5556 | → |
| Kamakura | City | 鎌倉市 | 170,329 | 167,583 | 171,158 | 174,314 | 173,019 | 172,710 | 169,870 | 3966 | → |
| Kawasaki | City | 川崎市 | 1,202,820 | 1,249,905 | 1,327,011 | 1,425,512 | 1,475,213 | 1,538,262 | 1,561,132 | 14296 | → |
| Minamiashigara | City | 南足柄市 | 43,596 | 44,156 | 44,134 | 44,020 | 43,306 | 40,841 | 39,101 | 7709 | → |
| Miura | City | 三浦市 | 54,152 | 52,253 | 49,861 | 48,352 | 45,289 | 42,069 | 38,657 | 3206 | → |
| Ninomiya | Town | 二宮町 | 30,576 | 30,802 | 30,247 | 29,522 | 28,378 | 27,564 | 26,449 | 908 | → |
| Odawara | City | 小田原市 | 200,103 | 200,173 | 198,741 | 198,327 | 194,086 | 188,856 | 184,934 | 11360 | → |
| Ōiso | Town | 大磯町 | 32,285 | 32,259 | 32,590 | 33,032 | 31,550 | 31,634 | 30,484 | 1718 | → |
| Sagamihara | City | 相模原市 | 646,516 | 681,150 | 701,620 | 717,515 | 720,779 | 725,493 | 712,105 | 32891 | → |
| Samukawa | Town | 寒川町 | 47,438 | 46,369 | 47,457 | 47,672 | 47,936 | 48,348 | 48,066 | 1334 | → |
| Yamato | City | 大和市 | 203,933 | 212,761 | 221,220 | 228,186 | 232,922 | 239,169 | 246,263 | 2709 | → |
| Yokohama | City | 横浜市 | 3,307,136 | 3,426,651 | 3,579,628 | 3,688,773 | 3,724,844 | 3,777,491 | 3,754,840 | 43823 | → |
| Yokosuka | City | 横須賀市 | 432,193 | 428,645 | 426,178 | 418,325 | 406,586 | 388,078 | 364,978 | 10080 | → |
| Yugawara | Town | 湯河原町 | 28,389 | 27,721 | 27,430 | 26,848 | 25,026 | 23,426 | 21,671 | 4097 | → |
| Zama | City | 座間市 | 118,159 | 125,694 | 128,174 | 129,436 | 128,737 | 132,325 | 131,897 | 1757 | → |
| Zushi | City | 逗子市 | 56,578 | 57,281 | 58,033 | 58,302 | 57,425 | 57,060 | 55,263 | 1728 | → |
- Statistics Bureau Japan.
Population Structure
Further information about the population structure.
| Gender (C 2025) | |
|---|---|
| Males | 4,550,704 |
| Females | 4,642,953 |
| Age Groups (C 2020) | |
|---|---|
| 0-17 years | 1,309,890 |
| 18-64 years | 5,404,791 |
| 65+ years | 2,308,578 |
| Age Distribution (C 2020) | |
|---|---|
| 90+ years | 133,604 |
| 80-89 years | 583,400 |
| 70-79 years | 1,082,175 |
| 60-69 years | 995,332 |
| 50-59 years | 1,304,363 |
| 40-49 years | 1,410,694 |
| 30-39 years | 1,050,871 |
| 20-29 years | 965,808 |
| 10-19 years | 796,930 |
| 0-9 years | 700,082 |
| Citizenship (C 2020) | |
|---|---|
| Japan | 8,876,834 |
| Foreign Citizenship | 195,535 |